How to Cook a Great Barbeque Chicken Breast

A barbeque chicken breast requires a delicate touch from start to finish. You need the right meat, the right seasonings, the right grill, the right marinade and of course, the right barbeque sauce. So what goes into a great barbeque chicken breast and how can you make one that everyone at the cookoff will remember for years to come? It's simple once you know the basics and get some good recipes down. Here are the most important things you need to remember when it comes to making an excellent barbeque chicken breast.

The meat is the heart of the recipe. When picking out a good chicken breast, you need to find a top line, tender grade A meat that can spend a long time on a grill without drying or hardening. Take your time with this and test whatever results you have. The chicken should not be pre seasoned or pre cooked as you will most definitely be taking care of that, but just be sure it's high grade and tender.

You want to use balanced seasonings when preparing the chicken. If you place the chicken in heavy garlic or heavy salt without using anything else to balance it out, you will end up with an overpoweringly seasoned barbeque chicken breast. Don't allow this to happen! Make sure that your chicken breast is a very balanced one when it comes to seasonings. Try the following ingredients: garlic salt, ground pepper, basil, cayenne pepper, teriyaki sauce, soy sauce.

Next up is preparing the grill. Keep the grill on low heat. Barbequing is all about slow roasting and letting the juices and tenderness of the meat stay in for a long time. When making a great barbeque chicken breast, you need to keep this in mind at all times. If you cook the meat too quickly, the juices will drain out and the meat will be dry and hard, so take your time!

Next up is the sauce. The sauce should be a balanced mixture of the ingredients you marinade with, but mixed together in a bowl and made with extra care, not used until the very end of grilling. If you apply the sauce at the beginning, it causes the sauce to burn. Not a good idea! Keep your sauce from burning by applying it at the very end and allow it to simmer on the meat for a few minutes before serving.

Cooking Recipe - Hey Campers, Why Not Barbeque Your Fresh Trout With This Quick Cooking Recipe?

Have you ever caught a trout yourself? If you haven't I must tell you it is quite an experience. It really does go beyond a fishing rod and a fish. And of course it is a very healthy outdoor activity too.

If you have caught the trout yourself, I congratulate you and well done! Another part of the great fishing experience is the cooking of the fish. I'm now going to show you a great cooking recipe. Trout are an excellent fish to catch. This is because when caught on a rod and line they give you that extra adrenalin rush and excitement. Trout are after all, a great fighting fish, especially for their size.

I love fishing for trout and I know you'll enjoy it too. Just find an opportunity and see for yourself.

If you have bought your trout from a shop, it will probably be a farmed trout. It still has the same high content of vitamins, minerals and omega 3 fatty acids as with wild trout. I find farmed trout doesn't quite have as much flavor as the wild variety but still extremely tasty and much healthier for you than fast foods. The same applies to all domestic and wild foods. They tend to taste slightly different but hey they still have the same goodness in them.

Below is an excellent cooking recipe that is simple and quick. It'll get maximum flavor and health benefits from the fish by using a barbeque, whether you have farmed or wild trout.

Ingredients:

Serves 2

4 trout approximately 8-10 inches long
1 fresh lemon
2 knobs of butter
Salt and pepper
4 pieces of tin foil (approximately 12 inches long by 8 inches wide)

Method:

Take the trout and gut them, leaving the heads on if you prefer. Once you have gutted them wash them thoroughly. Cut the fish with a sharp knife starting at the underbelly back to the tail, only going as deep as the backbone. Once that is done, open up the fish flat. Sprinkle on the salt and pepper for seasoning and then add a knob of butter. Place two thin slices of lemon on top of each fish. Close up the fish so the lemon slices and the seasoning end up inside the fish. Now place the fish onto the tin foil.

Gently wrap each fish individually in the foil into a parcel and seal all around by folding in the sides. This keeps in the moisture and prevents the fish from quickly going dry. Sealing in the moisture preserves more of the vitamins, minerals and omega 3 fatty acids and of course keeps the fish succulent. Barbeque for approximately 10 minutes each side. Once done take off the barbeque and open up the tin foil. Before eating, take a moment and savor that wonderful aroma of the freshly cooked trout. Fantastic!

Serve with a selection of lightly boiled vegetables which adds more vitamins and minerals to provide a satisfying and wholesome meal. Enjoy your meal and enjoy your camping.